Jon Carroll is half the reason I wanted to be a columnist when I grew up (Dave Barry is the other half). This week I learned that Jon and I have a few things in common: we both write on Wednesday what gets published on Friday, and we’re both sick this week. (Although in my case, I write on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and gol-darn-it-I’m-late-again Thursday mornings despite a Wednesday 3pm deadline). He has strep throat, I have bronchitis, and both of us have experienced feverish thoughts about souls, sins and writing as time travel. Only he wrote about his, and it’s brilliant.
Brilliant.
I was going to quote some of my favorite lines but I don’t want to ruin it by taking things out of context, so here — treat yourself:
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1 lyletlachmuth // Mar 13, 2007 at 9:42 am
My condolences on the ucks!!
There are non enjoyable and enjoyable ways to be bed ridden..
Take 2 naps and write in the morning.
Lyle